Model benchmarks

byteshape/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF:IQ3_XS local LLM performance

As of November 2026, byteshape/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF:IQ3_XS runs at up to 45.8 tok/s for local inference (best of 2 community benchmark runs across 1 GPU).

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Model size

27B

Peak speed

45.8 tok/s

Average speed

45.5 tok/s

Avg PP

432.1 tok/s

Min memory

15.8 GB

Max context

128,000 tokens

Avg output / run

46,965 tokens

Avg runtime / run

17m 24s

Avg quality

83.7

Benchmark runs

2

GPUs tested

1

Quality by task

Average LLM-judged quality (0–100) with the run-to-run spread shown as a P5–P95 band, overall and for each benchmark task, across all 2 runs. The low and high columns show how much the judge’s score varies between runs, and need at least two runs to display.

TaskP5 (low)AvgP95 (high)
Overall82.783.784.7
Agent Workflow69.975.581.0
Code Generation79.981.282.5
Role Play & Narrative90.492.394.1
Research & Analysis83.685.988.1

Performance by hardware and tool

Every hardware/tool/quantization combination byteshape/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF:IQ3_XS has been benchmarked on, ranked by peak token generation speed. Last updated November 2026.

HardwareToolQuantBest tok/sAvg tok/sMemoryContextQualityRuns
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XTllama.cpp—45.8 tok/s45.5 tok/s15.8 GB128,000 tokens83.72

Benchmark runs

All 2 byteshape/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF:IQ3_XS runs submitted so far — expand one for its hardware, quality breakdown and per-scenario detail.

Frequently asked questions

Is byteshape/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF:IQ3_XS good for coding?
In our benchmarks, byteshape/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF:IQ3_XS scores 81.2/100 for coding. It runs at about 45.5 tok/s, so if you want more speed, nvidia/Qwen3.8-27B-NVFP4 is faster (~63.3 tok/s) and still scores well for coding (82.7/100).
Is byteshape/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF:IQ3_XS good for agentic (tool-using) tasks?
In our benchmarks, byteshape/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF:IQ3_XS scores 75.5/100 for agentic workflows. It runs at about 45.5 tok/s, so if you want more speed, swift-iq2_xs is faster (~91.5 tok/s) and still scores well for agentic workflows (91.4/100).
How fast is byteshape/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF:IQ3_XS for local inference?
Across 2 community benchmark runs, byteshape/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF:IQ3_XS reaches up to 45.8 tok/s and averages 45.5 tok/s, with the fastest results on AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT.
How much memory does byteshape/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF:IQ3_XS need?
The leanest observed configuration used about 15.8 GB of memory.
Which tools have been used to run byteshape/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF:IQ3_XS?
Benchmarks were submitted using llama.cpp. Results are community-contributed and updated as new runs arrive.